Hungry Lightning: Notes of a Woman Anthropologist in Venezuela

Name: Hungry Lightning: Notes of a Woman Anthropologist in Venezuela
Price: 24.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (27 reviews)

4.6 of 5 Stars: South America - Hungry Lightning: Notes of a Woman Anthropologist in Venezuela

$24.94

Buying Options

Description

Book Synopsis: A young student of anthropology receives an offer she can't refuse: the chance to live among the Pumé, a South American hunting-and-gathering people who call the tropical Venezuelan savannah home. During their time in the village of Doro Aná, the author and the principal researcher study a vanishing way of life in which cash money, the written word, automobiles, and airplanes are rare and frightening intrusions.

Adopted into a Pumé family, Yu's informal and personal accounts of events during her two year stay sparkle with descriptive flourishes and turns of phrase as she describes the daily cycles of birth, growth, romance, sickness, healing, and death among the villagers. Enlivened with the author's own illustrations, Yu's journal entries seek to present through a young American's eyes a sketch of her Pumé family, their heroic struggle to survive in a changing world, and the power and mystery of the Pumé way of life.

“In Hungry Lightning we glimpse haunting fragments of life among the Pumé Indians. We find an intimate, deeply feminine--but ever-so-slightly jaded and strangely melancholic--voice savoring the tastes and smells of life lived in the Venezuelan savanna. A complexly sensual portrait.”--Barbara Tedlock

Details

Experience the captivating world of the Pumé people with "Hungry Lightning: Notes of a Woman Anthropologist in Venezuela." This remarkable book offers a rare glimpse into a vanishing way of life, where cash money, written words, and modern technology are viewed as rare and startling intrusions. Join the author as she immerses herself in the village of Doro Aná, documenting the joys, struggles, and mysteries of this enchanting culture.

Through vivid storytelling and exquisite illustrations, the author takes you on a journey filled with birth, growth, love, illness, healing, and death. You'll be captivated by her descriptive flourish and unique perspective as she paints an intimate portrait of her adopted Pumé family. Hungry Lightning is a complexly sensual account that will deeply resonate with your senses.

Immerse yourself in the smells and tastes of life lived in the Venezuelan savannah. Feel the connection to a world on the brink of disappearance. Hungry Lightning is not just a book; it's an opportunity to experience a way of life that is fading away. Don't miss out on this chance to be transported to a world of wonders.

Get your copy of Hungry Lightning now and embark on a truly extraordinary journey through the eyes of a young American caught between two worlds. Let the power and mystery of the Pumé way of life captivate your imagination.

See All Buying Options...

More Details...